Freshman Admission Counselor

Freshman Admission Counselor

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$40,000 per year – $45,000 per year

Aurora University (AU) is committed to the transformative power of learning by creating a student-centered environment and an equity of experience and opportunity, to ensure that students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel welcome and included. Our culture of collaboration, generosity, and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty, and staff.

AU is grounded in the transformative opportunity it provides to a diverse student body. As a private university with a public mission and a commitment to making a difference in peoples’ lives, AU has a long history of resilience and of providing access to an education that values innovation, focuses on continuous improvement, and has a positive impact on the communities we serve.

We are proud of our service to and economic impact on the state of Illinois, where over 80% of our students stay to live and work, where 90% of our students come from, and where we foster strong community partnerships to develop the workforce in areas such as nursing, education, business, technology, and social work.

We are looking for passionate and purposeful individuals who represent the full diversity of Aurora and who demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ability, identity, and ethnic backgrounds present in our community. When you join the team at AU, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice requiring broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students, and community partners.

At AU we believe that continuous learning is a fundamental part of working life, and our goal is for all colleagues on our campus to feel supported and equipped to realize their full potential. We actively support our community by providing all employees with opportunities to engage in professional development activities, as well as a range of tuition and employee benefits.

A Freshman Admission Counselor supports the University’s mission by recruiting a diverse population of full-time freshmen and guiding them through the admission process. This role is essential to building strong incoming classes aligned with AU’s commitment to access, academic excellence, and student success.

As a university ambassador and relationship builder, the counselor connects students and families to the transformative power of higher education. Motivated by a passion for helping others realize their potential, they play a key role in shaping both the incoming class and the individual journeys within it.

• Identifies, recruits and enrolls a specified quantity of prospective students in an assigned territory.
• Assists with special programs and research projects; participates in the development and implementation of enrollment strategies to achieve institutional enrollment goals.
• Achieves assigned recruiting metrics, including visits for assigned territory.
• Timely follow up at all levels of the enrollment funnel to yield the correct call to action for the next required step.
• Provides accurate information about Aurora University's degree program and admissions procedures.
• Evaluates high school transcripts, some test scores (ACT/SAT), and provides recommendations on student admission and scholarships.
• Maintains an assigned number of high school visits, college fairs, home visits, phoning nights, and impactful communication with prospect families to build strong personal relationships.
• Communicates Aurora University’s advantages to various populations in varying situations.
• Provides supervisor(s) with territory, monthly, weekly benchmark report, and communication report.
• Supports open houses, on-campus and off-campus territory recruitment events.
• Guides prospective families through the financial aid process; assists families to determine a comprehensive financial plan for attendance at Aurora University.
• Manages student interns to…